1908 Auckland City mayoral election

The 1908 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1908, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland.

1908 Auckland City mayoral election
29 April 1908
 
Candidate Arthur Myers
Party Independent
Popular vote Unopposed
Mayor before election

Arthur Myers

 Elected Mayor

Arthur Myers

Background

Incumbent mayor Arthur Myers re-elected unopposed for a then record fourth consecutive term.[1] Myers did not serve out his full term and resigned the mayoralty in March 1909. Councillor Charles Grey was elected by the council to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term.[2] The mayoral contest coincided with a vacancy on the Auckland City Council following the resignation of councillor Robert Stopford triggering a by-election. Six candidates contested the seat which was ultimately won by John Patterson, a local businessman.

Council by-election
1908 Auckland City Council by-election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens John Patterson 1,461 40.78 +6.41
Independent George Read 966 26.96
Independent George Gregory 612 17.08 +0.75
Independent Samuel White 242 6.75
Ind. Labour League William Rowland 217 6.05 -7.29
Independent Rupert Mantell 40 1.11
Informal votes 44 1.22
Majority 495 13.81
Turnout 3,582 17.90 -21.20

Notes
  1. "Annual Election of Mayor". Auckland Star. Vol. XXXIX, no. 98. 24 April 1908. p. 3. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  2. Bush 1971, pp. 594.
  3. "Election of Councillor". Observer. Vol. XXVIII, no. 30. 11 April 1908. p. 18. Retrieved 14 October 2018.

References
  • Bush, Graham W. A. (1971). Decently and in Order: The Government of the City of Auckland 1840-1971. Auckland: Collins.
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